Hurricane Gordon

Forecast Advisory 9

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WTNT23 KNHC 172049
TCMAT3

TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082012
2100 UTC FRI AUG 17 2012

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN AZORES

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.3N 44.0W AT 17/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE EAST OR 95 DEGREES AT 17 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 993 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE 40SE 40SW 0NW.
34 KT....... 70NE 90SE 90SW 70NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE 150SE 180SW 90NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 34.3N 44.0W AT 17/2100Z
AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 34.3N 45.0W

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 34.1N 41.2W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 40SE 40SW 0NW.
34 KT... 70NE 100SE 100SW 70NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 34.2N 37.3W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 50SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 110SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 34.7N 33.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 60SE 50SW 30NW.
34 KT... 90NE 120SE 120SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 35.8N 28.9W
MAX WIND 55 KT...GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE 50SE 50SW 0NW.
34 KT... 80NE 120SE 110SW 80NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 38.5N 21.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 70NE 110SE 80SW 60NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 175 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 225 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 39.5N 17.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 22/1800Z 38.5N 14.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 34.3N 44.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z

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FORECASTER BERG/AVILA